Student Scholarships

The Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships

Dr. David Cunningham (Center for Writing and Research
-CWR- in Van Wylen Library) and Dr. Janis Gibbs (History)
provide advising and mentoring of students who are interested
in competing for the
prestigious
Rhodes and Marshall scholarships, which provide for two to three years
of graduate study in the United Kingdom. Our
web-based information is located here for ease of access.

Information Sessions

No sessions are scheduled at this time.
The application process begins in the spring of your junior
year for placement the fall following
graduation.

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Please refer to the five
steps listed below.

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Please visit the Rhodes and Marshall
Official Site
links highlighted below. Updated application information
is not available until May or June of the year that you apply. You apply
in the fall of your senior year for placement the following year.

Example: You begin developing your personal statement & eliciting
your eight references in March/April for submission that same fall.
Placement is for the following academic year.

Although these scholarships are primarily for juniors and above,
underclassmen can begin thinking about the application process well in
advance by reviewing the links below.

If you are a JUNIOR (or a senior who is waiting one year before
starting graduate school) and have decided to pursue
these scholarships, here are the steps to follow whether you
are on-campus or studying abroad:

An initial draft of your personal statement is due in our
office sometime in March of the year you plan to apply
(via hard copy or e-mail).

Several appointments will follow with Dr.
Cunningham over the next several months to review drafts of your statement.
If you
are
studying
abroad, your contact will be via e-mail. A one-on-one can be scheduled
as soon as you are available, preferably by early summer.

Begin making a list of eight to ten individuals, normally
Hope faculty, who you think could write a very strong letter of
recommendation
on your behalf. We will need these names, along with complete
contact information for off-campus persons (including email), by
late April.